Pulpit
Pennsylvania, USA
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Aaron Hughes posted a video
Paragliding USA Pulpit, PA 3-30-2013
A fine spring day to paraglide at Pulpit, PA, USA. Despite the high winds at the launch, I couldn't catch any thermal and had to land quickly. It was a short flight ...
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A fine spring day to paraglide at Pulpit, PA, USA. Despite the high winds at the launch, I couldn't catch any thermal and had to land quickly. It was a short flight ...
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Take Off
39.911, -77.9577 : 634.0 m
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Time Zone
Eastern Standard Time (-0400)
Good site for first coss-county flight: lots of LZs over the back.
Well maintained gravel covered slope. Rocks below launch, elevated HG ramps on either side. Pasture Take I-270 north to I-70 west to I-81 north. Take Rt 16 west 5.2 miles to Upton; go right on Lamar Road for 7.5 miles. Turn right on Rt 75 and go 2 miles to Rt 30. Turn left on Rt. 30 and go to top of mountain; turn left immediatly before the Mountain Restaurant and follow gravel road to first driveway on right. When flying XC, note prohibited air space around Camp David (P-40). Do not fly near radio towers toush of launch - microwave danger. When flying XC, note prohibited air space around Camp David (P-40). Do not fly near radio towers toush of launch - microwave danger.
Excessive turbulence when crossed.
